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Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM A. BUDRCW, `l." PITTSFIELD. MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application lled January f3.. 1923. Serial lilo. 610,466.

To all who-m it may concern:

Be it known that I. WILLIAM A. Btmnow.

a citizen of the llnited States` residing at Pittsfield. in thc county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGolf Tees. of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to golf tees or devices for properly holding golf balls in position to be struck.

The object is to provide a simple device of this character that canbe carried from place to place by the operator, quickly positioned, and will support the ball so. that it ma be properly struck.

n embodiment of the invention that is at present considered the .preferable one. is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figures 3 and 4 are respectively sectional views on the lines 3 3 and 4 4 of Figure 2.

In the embodiment disclosed' a suitable anchor element is employed, preferably consisting of an elongated arm 5, having at one cnd an earth-engaging spur 6 that projects from a pressing enlargement 7. A ring 8 may be pivotally mounted in the enlargement 7 and can he employed for conven` ently carrying the implement. The arm at the other end is gradually thickened, the upper surface 9 being preferably curved and said end is bifurcated to form a. pair of spaced ears 10.

Between these ears 10 is pivoted a golf ball-su porting head 11, the pivot prefer' ably, t ough not necessarily, being in the form of a Cotter pin 12 that is located at one side of the vertical center of the 'headf The head is provided with angular faces 14 and l5. preferably located' at an obtuse angle. The pivot pin 12 is located close to the surface 15. Said head is furthermore provided with an inwardly extending pro- ]'ection 16, forming in ellect a counterweight. ln the upper surface of the head is formed :n cup-shaped golf ball-receiving seat 17 having a yielding 'bottom 18 of rubber or the like, and preferably provided with small resilient projections 19. The rear upper corner of the head is provided with a cushion 20 of leather or the like, and the corner of this cushion is cut away, as shown at 21.

lu using `the device the arm 5 islaid upon the earth. and thc spur 6 embedded therein.

The head is then arranged with the seat uppel-most a-nd the golf hall is placed in the seat. Vith this arrangement it will bc noted that the hall is centrally over the pivot 12. hut that due to, the location of said pivot the head is overhalanced, so that itv will maintain the position illustrated in Eigures 1 and 3. 'The ball is then struck in the usual manner. and the curvature 9 of the upper surface as well as the cut-away rtion 21 of thc cushion gives unobstructe access to the under portion of the ball, permitting it to be properly engaged by the head of the golf stick. The ball I nay be elevated from the head without moving said head, hut if the said headA is struck by the golf stick the cushion 20 will receive the blow and in any event the head will overhalnnce and swing to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 3. thus permitting the striking of thc ball and its freemovement.

From the foregoing. itis thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, with-A out further description. and it will be undcrstood that various changes in the size, shape. proportion and minor details ofcoustruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described rpy invention, what I claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is

1. A golf ball support or tee comprising an arm adapted tolie upon the ground and having an offset depending earth-engaging spur at one end, and a golf hall supporting head pivoted to its other end.

2. A- golf ball supportor tee comprising a portable anchor member that rests upon the ground. and a golf hall supporting head pivoted thereto on a substantially horizontal airis locatedat one side of its vertical center.

3. A golf hall support or tee comprising an arm having at one end an earth-engaging spur with a pressing enlargement thereon,

a hcad pivoted at one side of its vertical l end with' en oil'set, depending relatively fixed spur, and a ball supporting heed'pivotally Vmounted on the other end of. the arm.

5.. A golf ball support orjtee comprising a. substantially horizontal erm adapted to rest upon theeat'th and having one end bifurrated, and a bn'll supporting head pivotully mounted on `the bifurcated end.

6. A golf bell support or tee comprising a substantiallyhorizontal arm `adapted to rest upon thleearth and having increasedthcknessat one end, and a ball su porting head ivotally'mounted on said thic end.

' 7. golfball support or tee comprising a, base member and e ball su porting heed pivotally mounted thereon ang having a ball receiving Seatin its top, said head having e rear wall that 'molines inwardly toward the pivot and underlies seid seat. 'e

8. A golf ball support or tee comprising u 'zo base member and a ball supporting heed pivotally mounted thereon and havin a ba'll receiving seat in its top` seid head av' ai rear wall that inclines inwardly town the pivot and underlies said seat, the oppo- 25 site side having an extension forming s, counter-weight.

In testimony whereof I'aix my signature in thepresence of two witnesses. f 

